Three Things you should know about grip

Here is everything you need to know about grip when you start dancing!

1) Your grip gets stronger - It can feel overwhelming at first because there is so much to know. For some people it is going to come naturally, for other people not as much. That’s okay, your grip strength will get better over time! So you will stick better even if your hands are just as sweaty. There are also grip aids that can help.

2) There are different kinds of grip aids - For dancers who might be sweatier you might benefit from a grip that dries your hands out, and may have a little bit of a chalky texture. Like Enviro Grip (sold in studio), which smells like delicious vanilla! For dancers who might be naturally a little drier, you will benefit from a moisturizing grip, like Dewpoint, or, some people love it, shaving cream!

3) There are lots of different locations you can put grip - The most common one is our hands, but there is also; our inner thighs for things like sits, our sides if you are going to be hanging upside down on the pole, even our butt and the back of our thigs can be used for things like laybacks. For the most adventurous among us there are even places like our feet! Anywhere that you may feel sweaty and need a solid hold on the pole is fair game!

PS There is something called hyper hydrosis where you are sweatier than average. It is most common on the palms of our hands, but it is not limited to just there. So if you find that even after months of training and using grip aids you cannot hold on, talk to your Dr as Hyper hydrosis can be fixed with botox injections. For those who do not like that option you can also use gloves and start doing extra training for your finger strength.

Stay grippy friends!